to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
furniture store; furniture dealer
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
how can (one) do something
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
contract; compact; agreement
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
top university; leading university; first-rate university
company housing; housing provided by one's company
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
security; stability; safety; peace
to like; to love; to be fond of
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance